1. Lab # 6 – Mineral Identification
Due – Mon 11/3
Do Now -
FILL IN HEADING
Begin vocabulary

2. Lets do Sample #1 together -
Observe
Sample #1

3. What is it’s hardness range?
1 - 2
Does it show cleavage or fracture?
Hint . . .
check out these pictures
Cleavage (it is hard to see because the sample is so soft that it gets round edges from being touched)

4. Outside color?
Silver / Grey
Inside color – Streak?
Grey / Black

5. Yes, It has a METALLIC luster.
Luster – Does it look like metal?
Yes, It has a METALLIC luster.

6. Now use your ESRT page 16 to narrow down a name for your mineral sample.

7. your mineral choice to only 4 names
Luster narrows down
your mineral choice to only 4 names

8. Now check hardness, color and streak

10. Mineral Sample #2 -
Cleavage
Clear
None
Nonmetallic

11. Mineral Sample #3 -
Cleavage
Clear / Tan / Black
None
Nonmetallic

12. Mineral Sample #4 -
Cleavage
Silver
Grey
Metallic

13. Mineral Sample #5 -
Cleavage
Pink / Tan
None
Nonmetallic

14. Mineral Sample #6 -
Fracture
Gold
Greenish Brown
Metallic

15. Mineral Sample #7 -
Fracture
Green
None
Nonmetallic

16. Mineral Sample #8 -
Cleavage
White
Nonmetallic

17. Mineral Sample #9 -
Fracture
Black
black
metallic
** Magnetic **

18. Mineral Sample #10 -
Fracture
Yellow
Nonmetallic

19. Lab Reflection Lab # 6 – Due 11/3 – Mineral Id
What was the problem or purpose of the lab?
What did we do as a class?
Define mineral
What gives a mineral its characteristics?
Name a physical property that is least helpful in identifying a mineral and explain why?
How are minerals used in your everyday life? (hint use ESRT for ideas)